HOSH

Holger you quite literally blew the roof off our ÏU MAG Launch Experience party on top of The Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza last month, you like our venue?

Wow! I was so impressed by the views, thanks for inviting me and I’m very glad you liked my music.

You moved to Ibiza from Germany after receiving what you describe as “a calling” to the island. Can you explain your experience…

My future wife and I were visiting the island in the winter preparing the wedding and both felt a strong feeling that Ibiza was a place we could live. This got stronger and stronger in our minds and somehow everything started falling into place. Whenever we asked for something and pictured it, it would come exactly how we wanted or even better. And this flow continues to this day.

You took a break from touring to make the album and locked yourself away. How did the island influence the creative process of the album…

I just felt super inspired and had a big urge to express myself. Whenever I took a break and stepped outside I felt like I was reloading. I also felt a big feeling of arrival, I never cared much about future thoughts, but now it was different. The island really is a key to this album.

Many artists like to keep their private life away from the limelight, you though have no fears and start your new album ‘Stories From Sa Talaia’ with the heartbeat of your daughter Mia Lee…

When you are doing music and especially beat oriented music, the most essential of all beats is the heartbeat. I just wanted to capture this in this album and it sets the perfect deepness, mood and love for what’s coming. I am doing music and for me that is the most private thing anyway.

The other major news in your life at the moment is the launch of your new label Fryhide, a new platform for Ibiza…?

As soon as I made the decision to do the album I knew that this is another chance to finally do my own label. I love to search for great tracks and talent, always have. The new label will be exactly for this. Since I am based now in the island I want as many talents on there as possible that share this with me.

What constitutes a perfect day off in Ibiza in the life of HOSH…

A perfect day just means to me to have the freedom of doing nothing for once. Simply enjoying being alive and living in one of the most amazing spots this planet has on offer.